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Ineos acquires Botswana’s Kavango Engineering

By: Irma Venter 13th October 2023 Ineos Automotive, the manufacturer of the Grenadier and Quartermaster, has acquired Botswana-based vehicle conversion specialist Kavango Engineering. The business has been renamed Ineos Kavango, with the founding members to remain involved in its operations. The purchase price has not been... →

EVs are coming, but can SA’s power grid support this rapidly rising technology?

By: Irma Venter 13th October 2023 Whether South Africans like it or not, electric vehicles – EVs, those zero-emission vehicles that must be plugged in to run – are coming. You may adore the purr of a powerful V6 engine, but eventually the time will come when you will have to become accustomed to the silent hush of an EV gliding... →

It’s a yes for EVs, shows City of Cape Town study

By: Irma Venter 12th October 2023 The City of Cape Town has wrapped up a three-year electric vehicle (EV) pilot project, which it says proves the business case for the electrification of municipal vehicle fleets. “Battery EV technology paired with renewable energy for charging is a viable mechanism to achieve the city's net-zero... →

The BMW i3

naamsa emphasises importance of NEV policy finalisation as sales pick up

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 11th October 2023 New energy vehicle (NEV) sales in South Africa recorded a considerable year-on-year increase of 421.7% between 2021 and 2022, increasing from 896 units to 4 764 units. NEV sales, however, remain negligible as a percentage of overall new-vehicle sales and it is, therefore, imperative that the... →

City of Joburg outlines ambitious plans to mitigate water shortages

By: Sane Dhlamini 10th October 2023 Joburg Water Networks Senior Manager Logan Munsamy on Tuesday laid out a range of plans that the municipality would undertake as it deals with critical water supply challenges across various districts. Between August and September bulk water supplier Rand Water experienced various challenges to... →

New Hyundai boss expects negative 2023 as consumers battle tide of bad news

By: Irma Venter 9th October 2023 Newly appointed Hyundai Automotive South Africa (HASA) CEO Gideon Jansen van Rensburg steps into his new role at a challenging time. Not only is the domestic passenger-car market cooling, but the global market is also in upheaval as it struggles to make the transition to electric mobility. →

Gideon Jansen van Rensburg

Metair ups profit despite Hesto bleed, export losses

By: Irma Venter 6th October 2023 Despite the loss of the Russian battery export market, as well as the poor performance of wiring harness maker Hesto, Metair still managed to chalk up a healthy increase in profit for the six months ended June 30. Operating profit for the period was up 124%, to R324-million, compared with the... →

Fuel cell electric vehicle demonstration seen as catalyst for nascent green hydrogen economy

By: Terence Creamer 2nd October 2023 In a milestone for South Africa’s nascent green hydrogen economy, three large corporates have teamed up to showcase the potential of using domestically produced hydrogen as a zero-emission transportation alternative. During a demonstration in Gauteng, a second-generation Toyota Mirai fuel cell... →

Toyota Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) was refuelled with hydrogen produced by Sasol, using an Air Products dispensing technology

Sasol’s Fleetwood Grobler, Toyota South Africa Motors’ Andrew Kirby and Air Products South Africa’s Rob Richardson explain the significance of the using Toyota' Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle to showcase Sasol’s green hydrogen production and Air Products’ hydrogen dispensing technology at the Smart Mobility Africa Summit in Gauteng. Videographer: Shadwyn Dickinson. Editing: Nicholas Boyd. Recorded 2.10.2023

Rubicon aims to more than double its charging network by the end of 2024

By: Irma Venter 2nd October 2023 Technology group Rubicon aims to expand its electric vehicle (EV) charging network from the current 90 chargers to more than 250 by the end of next year, says e-mobility director Greg Blandford. Rubicon specialises in renewable energy, electric mobility, lighting, building automation and power... →

JET pledges rise to $11.9bn as South Africa moves to finalise implementation plan

By: Terence Creamer 29th September 2023 The South African government has received additional pledges, worth nearly $3.5-billion, in support of its Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET IP), increasing the overall envelope of concessional debt and grant funding to $11.9-billion. The Presidency’s Rudi Dicks told the Presidential... →

The Presidency’s Rudi Dicks

MAN hands over first electric bus to Golden Arrow; local assembly to start in 2024

By: Irma Venter 29th September 2023 MAN Truck & Bus has provided Cape Town’s Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) with its first Lion’s Explorer E electric bus. The bus now enters a test period until September next year to evaluate its day-to-day performance. →

The MAN Lion's Explorer E

South Africa negotiating with Chinese automaker to build local plant – Cabinet

By: Irma Venter 29th September 2023 Government is negotiating with BYD, the Chinese automaker and the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, to possibly open a manufacturing plant in South Africa, Cabinet announced at the end of August. “This is in addition to the opening of the Beijing Automobile International... →

NAACAM Show hits top gear

By: Sabrina Jardim 29th September 2023 With this year’s National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturer (NAACAM) Show, driven by the Tshwane Economic Development Agency (TEDA) and held on August 30 and 31, having aimed to drive an understanding of the importance of the local automotive component manufacturing... →

An image depicting Minister Patel at the NAACAM Show

ON DISPLAY This year’s NAACAM Show provided an opportunity to showcase the depth and strength of the domestic automotive value chain to stakeholders

Talk of the town at Indaba

29th September 2023 The Manufacturing Indaba, being held in October, endeavours to promote positive changes in sub-Saharan Africa’s manufacturing landscape – a source of livelihood for millions of people and leading contributor to the region’s gross domestic product. The tenth instalment of the Manufacturing Indaba,... →

A gentleman giving a talk standing on a stage in front of a large screen with the word PHYGITAL

TRENDING TOPICS The topics for the Manufacturing Indaba this year will cover new trends, challenges, and prospects going forward

Small set of common ESG standards should govern access to capital for critical minerals investment - BHP

By: Terence Creamer 28th September 2023 BHP CEO Mike Henry has called for a “small set of common standards” covering environmental, social, and governance (ESG) to underpin the access to capital required to unlock investment in the critical minerals needed for the transition to electric vehicles and renewable energy generation.... →

BHP CEO Mike Henry

Volvo Cars to produce its last diesel vehicle next year

By: Irma Venter 26th September 2023 Volvo Cars will produce its last diesel vehicle early next year. This follows the company’s decision last year to halt the development of any new internal combustion engines. →

Ford to add plug-in hybrid to Ranger bakkie line-up in 2025

By: Irma Venter 19th September 2023 Ford will add a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to its Ranger bakkie line-up from early 2025. The source plant for the vehicle is not confirmed yet, says Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa, so it is unclear whether the PHEV will produced at Ford’s Ranger plant in Pretoria, along with... →

Stora Enso, others invest $18m in bio-graphite firm CarbonScape

By: Reuters 19th September 2023 Finnish-Swedish forestry firm Stora Enso, battery producer Amperex Technology and other parties have invested $18-million in start-up CarbonScape to commercialise bio-graphite for use in batteries, they said on Tuesday. New Zealand-based CarbonScape has patented a process to use forestry industry... →

Metair ups profit despite Hesto bleed, export losses

By: Irma Venter 15th September 2023 Despite the loss of the Russian battery export market, as well as the poor performance of wiring harness maker Hesto, Metair still managed to chalk up a healthy increase in profit for the six months ended June 30. Operating profit for the period was up 124%, to R324-million, compared with the... →

Sjoerd Douwenga

Stellenbosch University converts Toyota taxi into EV, testing to start shortly

By: Irma Venter 8th September 2023 The Department of Industrial Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU) has joined forces with Rham Equipment to convert a Toyota Hiace Ses’fikele minibus taxi into a battery electric vehicle (EV). The university’s team, consisting largely of postgraduate students, is headed by Professor Thinus... →

MINI SA appoints new boss as it heads for all-electric future

By: Irma Venter 6th September 2023 BMW Group South Africa (BMW SA) has appointed Carmen Myles as the new head of MINI South Africa (SA), effective September 1. In her current role as BMW SA transaction pricing and product offers manager, Myles has been responsible for transaction pricing in the new direct sales model for BMW SA,... →

Carmen Myles

SA negotiating with BYD to build local plant – Cabinet

By: Irma Venter 6th September 2023 Government is negotiating with BYD, the Chinese automaker and the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, to possibly open a manufacturing plant in South Africa, Cabinet announced last week. “This is in addition to the opening of the Beijing Automobile International Corporation (BAIC)... →

BYD's ATTO 3

SA’s SP Forge expects strong boost in North American exports in 2024

By: Irma Venter 1st September 2023 SP Metal Forgings Group (SP Forge) will see a significant bump in wheel hub exports to the US next year, says MD Ken Manners. SP Forge has operations in Gauteng and the Eastern Cape. →

Ken Manners with some of SP Forge's products

BMW to launch electric bike in SA next year

By: Irma Venter 1st September 2023 BMW Group South Africa will introduce the electric CE 02 motorbike to the South African market in the second quarter of next year. The CE 02 is neither an e-scooter nor an e-motorcycle. The German car and bike maker calls it an “eParkourer for cities and urban areas”. →

Mahindra unveils new concept Pik Up, says its first electric vehicle will go on sale at end of 2024

By: Irma Venter 1st September 2023 Indian vehicle manufacturer Mahindra has unveiled a new concept bakkie aimed at international markets, South Africa included. The new-look vehicle is a significant departure from the Bolero and Mahindra Pik Up models South Africans are familiar with, and appears more aligned with the... →

NEV disruption holds opportunities for OEMs, component manufacturers

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 30th August 2023 The world is at the beginning of the biggest disruption to the automotive industry in 100 years with the transition to new energy vehicles (NEVs), and in turn a considerable upheaval to the supply chain ecosystem – however, this could present opportunities if properly leveraged and capitalised... →

All-electric FIA World Rallycross Championship heads to Cape Town

By: Irma Venter 29th August 2023 The FIA World Rallycross Championship is set to make its way to Killarney International Raceway on October 7 and 8 for the penultimate round of the season. An evolution of the popular FIA European Rallycross Championship, World RX was launched in 2014. In 2022, the series entered a new era by... →

Stellenbosch, German universities to develop electric tractor

By: Irma Venter 25th August 2023 Stellenbosch University’s (SU’s) Department of Industrial Engineering is partnering with the Technical University of Munich, in Germany, to develop an electric tractor (e-tractor). The SU team, consisting largely of postgraduate students, is headed by Professor Thinus Booysen, who holds the... →

Stanlib acquires 51% of solar and battery platform

By: Irma Venter 25th August 2023 Stanlib Asset Management has acquired 51% of Solareff, through its Stanlib Infrastructure Fund II. Stanlib Asset Management is a local investor in sustainable infrastructure. →

Stellenbosch University converts Toyota taxi to EV, testing to start shortly

By: Irma Venter 23rd August 2023 The Department of Industrial Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU) has joined forces with Rham Equipment to convert a Toyota Hiace Ses’fikele minibus taxi into a battery electric vehicle (EV). The university’s team, consisting largely of postgraduate students, is headed by professor Thinus... →

Image of the Toyota Hiace EV retrofit project at the Stellenbosch University

The retrofit team at work

Bank of China, IDC sign agreement on R10bn funding package

By: Terence Creamer 22nd August 2023 South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Bank of China (BoC) have signed a framework agreement that could unlock a R10-billion funding package over the next five years to support regional projects in energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, agriculture, and mining. Signed... →

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel and China-Africa Development Fund chair Song Lei at the MoU signing, which took place at the BRICS Manufacturing Forum in Midrand

EV market stymied by slow public charging roll-out – global research study

By: Irma Venter 21st August 2023 A new study from Juniper Research has found that the lack of public infrastructure is severely limiting electric vehicle (EV) adoption in urban environments. In particular, as flat and apartment owners typically cannot have home chargers fitted, the lack of public infrastructure is acting as an... →

New passenger car brand head for VSWA

By: Irma Venter 18th August 2023 Niels Wichmann has been appointed as the new head of the Volkswagen passenger cars brand for Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA), effective August 1. Wichmann replaces Steffen Knapp, who will become the brand head of Volkswagen Taiwan. →

Antidumping duties on Chinese tyre imports welcomed

By: Irma Venter 18th August 2023 The South African Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC) says it welcomes the decision by Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel to impose antidumping duties on what it calls “unfairly traded” passenger, truck and bus tyres imported from China, following an investigation by the... →

July new-car sales increased by only 1.3% year-on-year

By: Irma Venter 18th August 2023 Affordability becoming an issue in new-car market – WesBank New-vehicle sales showed marginal growth in July, inching up by 1.3%, to 43 389 units, compared with the same month last year. →

Mahindra unveils new concept Pik Up; electric Thar

By: Irma Venter 17th August 2023 Indian vehicle manufacturer Mahindra has unveiled a new concept bakkie aimed at international markets, South Africa included. The new-look vehicle is a significant departure from the Bolero and Mahindra Pik Up models South Africans are familiar with, and appears more aligned with the... →

The Mahindra Global Pik Up

Toyota SA targets 2024 introduction of hybrid Hilux produced at Prospecton plant

By: Irma Venter 11th August 2023 Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has confirmed that it is targeting the introduction of a mild-hybrid Hilux bakkie into the South African market next year. TSAM says the hybrid version of South Africa’s best-selling vehicle will be produced at its Prospecton plant, in Durban, alongside the rest... →

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